jh901 wrote:
> arnyk or others- I reside close enough to Carnegie Mellon and Univ Of
> Pittsburgh that perhaps one of you can help me track down someone
> qualified to set up a proper experiment to objectively determine if I
> can discern between my current speaker cable and a common copper cable
> ("zip cord" or the like). I don't think it will take much time for a
> couple of qualified Phds to switch cable back and forth on 5 or 10
> agreed upon music selections. Alternatively, I'd have to call around
> until I figure out who speak with and, of course, then I'll have to
> prove their qualifications. I'll do the legwork, in other words, but I
> merely need a legit place to start.
>
> Note that I'm not the audiophile equivalent of a master sommelier. That
> said, in a tightly controlled situation, I submit that I'll pick out my
> cable 8 or 9 out of 10. Honestly though, I expect to get all 10 (or 5
> or whatever we decide). I'll be focusing on sibilant passages, but I
> expect to be able to hear any number of shortcomings in the zip cord.
That'd be truly awesome if you could put this together--I hope it
happens. And, btw, kudos to you for making the effort!! Given that
you're willing, I hope someone here on this forum will reciprocate and
can assist you in finding some fine academic/science types that'll set
this up. Please, please keep us all informed as to your progress.
Rg
System information
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Main: Vortexbox/Squeezelite > USB> Benchmark DAC2 D > LFD LE IV
Signature amp > Revel Performa F208 speakers.
Home Theatre: Touch (Wired) > Pioneer VSX 919 > Energy Take 5 Classic
5.1, Touch FW 7.8.0-r16754.
LMS 7.9.0 - 0.71.20150313git1426153261 on a 1TB Micro Vortexbox
Appliance, V 2.3.
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